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_This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts._ JEOPARDY: Chicago’s famed Joffrey Ballet has cut the
beginning of its 2011-12 season as a result of unresolved negotiations with the dancers union. (Chicago Tribune) CONTROVERSIAL: An opera featuring primary-school performers has been canceled
after the writer refused to remove references to a gay character’s sexuality. (BBC News) NOMINATED: Cate Blanchett and productions of ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘Love Never Dies’ are among the
nominees for Australia’s Helpmann Awards, the country’s equivalent of the Tonys. (Sydney Morning Herald) TEMPORARILY GROUNDED: Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ experienced
technical difficulties with flying scenes on Thursday, forcing the show to offer refunds. (Broadway World) MEGA-PRODUCTION: Choreographer Matthew Bourne will cast amateurs in his ‘Lord of
the Flies’ ballet scheduled for 2013. (The Stage UK) RELIGIOUS ART: The story behind the numerous outdoor depictions of the Virgin of Guadalupe across L.A. (Los Angeles Times) BIG DAY
APPROACHING: The Barnes art collection is in its final days at its home in suburban Philadelphia before moving to the Center City area. (Reuters) KINDRED SPIRITS: Andrew Lloyd Webber says he
once considered casting Michael Jackson as the title character in a film version of his musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera.’ (Sydney Morning Herald) ALSO IN THE L.A. TIMES: Theater critic
Charles McNulty reviews a revival of Harold Pinter’s ‘Betrayal,’ starring Kristin Scott Thomas, in London. -- David Ng